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OPINION

Letter: The story of dogs rescued from the meat trade brings attention to the practice

I would like to say thank-you to The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County for opening their heart and their shelter to the dogs that were recently rescued from a South Korean meat factory. The dogs in Korea, and other countries that like to eat them, have no humane slaughter standards.

I have seen graphic images of these dogs being blow torched while sill alive. Their mouths taped shut, not even allowing them to scream out from the horrid pain they are experiencing while being cooked alive. I have seen other images of these poor animals desperately trying to escape vats of boiling water that they have been thrown into. Their skin is hairless, and pink from the boiling water, and the panic, and desperation on their faces will be etched in my mind forever.

The people that like to eat their flesh falsely believe that if the animal died in a torturous way, the meat will be more tender. I find this excuse for torture deplorable. Furthermore, consuming adrenalin produced by fear seems like a ticket to bad karma in my opinion.

I realize that they can't all be saved. However, the story of this lucky group of canines that were saved helps to bring attention to this disgusting mis-treatment of animals. There are online petitions that you can sign to help bring an end to this barbaric practice and assault on "Man's Best Friend."

Laura Guttridge, Vero Beach

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